Chapter 170 Quietly Stayed Alone in Mingzhu Palace
“And the thing with the note?” Li Youmo revealed a cold smild secretly and pretended he couldn’t understand it. His face was filled with confusion as if he didn’t expose others’ secret.
“That is also a mistake for sure. Maybe His Excellency Sima drunk too much and was tricked by someone when we were guessing the riddles. Someone wrote the note and put it in his clothes. However, it was somehow left here, and made first young miss Mo think it belonged to Third Young Miss Mo.”
Bai Yihao appeared from the crowds in a loose robe and wide sleeves. Though he was simply dressed in normal white clothes, he looked so handsome like the jade and the moon. His beautiful eyes were gentle like jade and his voice was so pure. When he stood there smilingly, he caught everyone’s attention instantly.
His eyes were bright as water with the beauty of the moon. Though he was standing near, he seemed so far away. He slightly glanced at Mo Xuemin, which made other misses glared at Mo Xuemin angrily. They couldn’t understand why she got the handsome beautiful boy’s attention and why he explained for her.
In a short distance by the rockery, Mo Xuetong’s eyes were also fixed on him and she couldn’t understand how Bai Yihao was related to this and why he would say for Mo Xuemin!
“Now that Sir Bai said it like that, it must be true.” Someone in the crowds already cheered for Bai Yihao.
“Yes, it really seemed like a mistake.”
“Okay, dismiss, everyone. We’re not supposed to bother Emperor!” …
“What are you all looking at? He is just a hypocrite.” Feng Yuran’s eyes got cold and opened his mouth, saying unhappily. He really didn’t like the guy from the bottom of his heart, who always seemed to be so pure and saw himself as a supernatural being. Bai Yihao was the one that was the most difficult to deal with in the entire capital.
However, so many people believed he was innocent and pure. He got even more nervous especially when Mo Xuetong looked at him in an exploring way!
He reached out his hand and circled around her slim waist. He didn’t care about whether she agreed or not and just flew out and landed in the pavilion they had just stayed at. He brought her there to hear more clearly. Now that Bai Yihao came and said it was a mistake, there would be nothing interesting about it.
It’s not the right time to argue with Bai Yihao, so getting out of the place might be the best way!
“Can we reach the back of Qingyu Pavilion from this way?” Mo Xuetong came back to herself and moved her eyes from the boy’s beautiful face which looked like the moon and a demon. His face was filled with dissatisfaction, but she was not in the mood to speak. Therefore, she just closed her eyes and sighed. Then she just opened her eyes and asked calmly.
No matter whether it was a mistake or not, she was already involved in it. She had to find a witness who could prove they were together for the whole night. The best one she could think of was Luo Mingzhu. As long as Luo Mingzhu said they were together for the whole night, the rumors would all disappear.
“Miss Luo was with her elder brother, and You Yuecheng and some other sirs and misses were also with them.” Feng Yuran lifted his lips and smiled. He completely understood what she meant and calmly leaned himself over the bed. It was the middle of a month and there was a big round moon in the sky. The moonlight came in from the window and spread on his beautiful face.
It made his glamour face even more attractive in the light. When he was there, everything else was only his foil, including the people, the moon, or even the beautiful moonlight by the horizon. From Mo Xuetong’s direction, he was leaning by the window with the round moon shining like a silver plate. He looked just like a beautiful teenager in the round moon!
The whole skyline was eclipsed because of him!
Mo Xuetong moved her eyes away and didn’t dare to look at his glamorous beautiful face anymore. She lowered her head and set aside the strange feeling inside. She insisted in a low voice, “I’ll go to find my cousin.”
Except for Luo Mingzhu, she couldn’t find anyone else to prove for her.
Feng Yuran waved his hand to show his disapproval and an indolent smile appeared by his lips, “She was surrounded by several brothers and had no time to prove for you.”
Mo Xuetong’s eyebrows frowned and she said nothing.
Apparently, Luo Mingzhu was not the best to be a witness, but she couldn’t find anyone better than her.
She hadn’t been in the capital for a long time and had no other people she was familiar with. If she couldn’t find a firm witness, her own reputation would be half-ruined after this farce caused by Mo Xuemin. Mo Xuemin’s words which seemed light would fall hard onto Mo Xuetong.
The best way to defeat Mo Xuemin was not through words but sound proof! She intended to let Mo Xuemin’s plan become invalid.
Only if someone with a high status proved to be with her the whole time, Mo Xuemin’s words would not be trusted. Even if Yu Mingyong eventually denied his own words, everyone would see the doubtful points and then Mo Xuemin’s words would not be trusted anymore!
But now the problem was that she couldn’t find the right man.
“What should I do?” She casually sat by the side and pouted. Then she frowned and asked Feng Yuran subconsciously.
“Don’t worry. I’m still here!” Feng Yuran picked up a piece of fruit by the table which was grape-shaped. Then he lifted his eyebrows towards her contently, feeling satisfied that she put all her attention to him.
“I wonder who is the one you find for me, a person who can not only handle the situation but would also be willing to prove for me.” Mo Xuetong glanced at him and gently asked. She knew for sure that he would not prove for her, but he must have found another person who had a high status and could handle the situation.
“Don’t worry and do as I told you.” Feng Yuran laughed aloud and stood up. Then he bowed to her as if he was inviting her to do something and looked very confident. He glanced at her as if he was about to laugh. His proud face made Mo Xuetong glare at him subconsciously, but she felt reassured at the same time.
She just stopped asking him and stood up by herself. Then she followed him out of the pavilion from the back door. They walked out of the pavilion and through the rockery and the lonely plum blossoms at a corner of the garden. The noisy palace suddenly turned cold and lonely, and the loneliness was shown in front of Mo Xuetong.
“What’s this place?” Mo Xuetong stood still and doubtfully looked at the lonely palace walls while asking.
It was so desolate indeed. There were two lamps hanging lonely by the door of the palace, without anyone waiting there. If it’s not next to the center of the palace, Mo Xuetong would even doubt if it was the cold palace. However, though it seemed cold and desolate from the outside, it was splendid inside, which obviously showed it was not ignored.
Having followed Feng Yuran across the wall and to the door, Mo Xuetong finally saw it clearly that there were three vigorous characters on the door of the palace, which read Mingzhu Palace!
Mo Xuetong couldn’t help taking a breath of cool air and couldn’t say a word!
There are tears on the moon pearl in the sea, and smoke on the warm jade in the blue field!
It was known to all in her last life, and even though Mo Xuetong was locked in the yard, she also knew it.
Princess Royal Feng Mingzhu used to live in this Mingzhu Palace. It was said that last Emperor loved Princess Royal most and once said he would treat her as the apple of his eye. Therefore, he especially built Mingzhu Palace for her. After Princess Royal got married, her husband passed away at a young age and left no child fo her. Princess Royal had moved to Princess Royal’s Manor, but then she returned to Mingzhu Palace because she felt sad after her husband’s death.
Emperor Zongwen also cared much for this younger sister, so he just ignored the rules and let her move back to the palace, which had never happened before.
As soon as the princesses in Great Qin got married, they would have to move to the manors for princesses and couldn’t return to the palace for their whole life. However, Princess Royal Mingzhu moved back to the palace, which was partly because of her husband. But the most important reason was that Emperor Zongwen liked Princess Royal a lot.
After Princess Royal moved back into Mingzhu Palace, the Princess Royal’s Manor outside of the palace was still kept for her. It was seldom used to treat writers and poets. Though she was a woman, she had pretty good fame in the officials and was admired by some talented writers. Though she was a woman, she had a wide horizon and man friends, which Emperor Zongwen didn’t prevent at all. Instead, he was happy to see Princess Royal interested in it and was no longer lost in the pain caused by her husband’s death.
Therefore, this Princess Royal was very famous!
But in the last life, Princess Royal finally broke up with Emperor Zongwen and moved out of Mingzhu Palace. This was quite a hit in Mo Xuetong’s last life. No one would imagine Princess Royal who was quiet and simple would annoy Emperor Zongwen and get locked in Princess Royal’s Manor in the end.
Mo Xuetong didn’t know why the famous Princess Royal would end up like that. She only knew that by the time she died, Princess Royal was still in her manor. It was said that Princess Royal was in poor health and was supposed to have more rest. But in fact, she was locked in the yard. She had her whole life filled with prosperity and honor but ended with only fallen leaves.
In the last life, Mo Xuetong didn’t live for too long so she didn’t know how Princess Royal ended. Maybe by the time the new Emperor ascended to the throne, he would let her out.
But she couldn’t imagine that respected and honored Princess Royal lived in such a poor and desolate place.
There was only one servant standing by the door, who was not surprised when he saw Feng Yuran and Mo Xuetong coming over. He just walked forward to greet obediently and said softly, “Your Highness, the princess is waiting for you.”
Princess Royal was waiting for Feng Yuran? Although Princess Royal and Feng Yuran were aunt and niece, she shouldn’t have waited for Feng Yuran till so late in the night. She got more confused in her mind. She wanted to catch something in her mind, but she couldn’t.
She followed Feng Yuran through the door and walked inside.
As soon as she walked in, she saw a few red plum blossoms on the branches, shining in the snow and coldness. Though they looked lofty, they looked more charming than the white plum blossoms. They lit the whole yard with liveliness and made people forget about the coldness outside and start to calm down.
The maid, who was guarding by the palace, saw them and came up to them smilingly. After she greeted to Feng Yuran, she said smilingly, “Your Highness comes so late that the princess has asked to look for you for several times. We thought you might have too much fun and forgot about the princess’s words. I also comforted Princess Royal that King Xuan was filial obedient that he would never forget about Princess Royal and would come to visit her. Just after my words, you are here. And then Princess Royal’s sighs wouldn’t be in vain.”
The maid laughed and looked very smart. It seemed that she was about 17 and was in her best times. She was stunning and graceful. If Mo Xuetong didn’t meet her in the palace and hear her calling herself a maid, Mo Xuetong might have misunderstood her for a first miss. She had good qualities and manners. Although she didn’t talk to Mo Xuetong, she smiled to Mo Xuetong while speaking as a greeting.
The one served for the prime minister must have a high status, not to mention the first maid of Princess Royal. Those first maids were always the confidant. Besides, Princess Royal had a special and respected status, so when some imperial concubines wanted to fawn on Princess Royal, they had to fawn on this first maid. Therefore, she was lucky to get her smile!
Mo Xuetong also smiled back as a way of greeting. Now that Feng Yuran didn’t introduce her, she couldn’t do too much and had to wait and see how he would deal with it!
